Apparent Expert in an Alternate World - Chapter 14

Chapter 14: Acting Cool

Translator: Henyee Translations

Editor: Henyee Translations

“Oh~” Chu Nan slowly nodded and kept his eyes on the brawny druid by his side.

According to Jack, the outside world did not seem safe either. If so, wouldn’t it be better for him to think of a method to freeload in the druid village? Why should he head outside and take risks?

“Alright then~!” Chu Nan glanced at the spatial bracelet on his wrist and started to formulate a plan to utilize Jack’s misconception that he was an expert. Coupled with the skill books in his possession, he could achieve his motive of freeloading in the village.

Even though human society was pleasant, the problem was that he was required to survive before he could enjoy it, right? Chu Nan silently comforted himself and decided that it was not too late to mingle in human society after he obtained sufficient strength to defend himself.

“Chu Nan, we’ve arrived in the village.”

Jack’s prompt interrupted his train of thought.

“Village? Where is it?”

Chu Nan looked up, and his line of sight was overwhelmed with trees that didn’t look different from the surrounding forest. There was not the slightest trace of the village Jack had mentioned.

Jack raised his hand toward the top of the forest and said, “Here.”

As Chu Nan followed the direction where Jack had pointed, he noticed simple thatched houses built upon a massive tree. Next to each house, there was also an arm-sized thick rattan tied to the tree that looked like a substitute for stairs.

Chu Nan rubbed his eyes and carefully looked at the hundreds of thatched houses above the tree. Mushrooms covered the roofs of numerous houses, and if looked at from afar, the greenery looked like an abstract creation

He furrowed his brows and looked toward Jack in disbelief, “Druids live on trees?”

“Yes,” Jack nodded in all seriousness. “Trees are much safer in the Heaven Forest.”

“You’re right,” Chu Nan nodded. His previous thoughts of freeloading in the druid village instantly disappeared without a trace.

As someone from the modern world, Chu Nan found it hard to adapt to a long-term primitive tribal lifestyle, particularly one where he had to live in high areas. He could still endure a few nights of sleeping on trees and maintaining his vigilance; however, if he had to live in such an environment for much longer, it would be incredibly embarrassing if he fell to death from his sleep one day.

Chu Nan sighed. It seemed like it was impossible to freeload in the druid village, and he had to think of a way to con someone from the village to escort him out. In that case, he would at least have a bodyguard while he was outside.

The trunk of several large trees suddenly shook, and three druids dressed in animal skins and armed with spears landed on the ground with the help of the vines.

When the druids saw Catherine, complex emotions appeared on their faces before they hastily shifted their gazes elsewhere.

“Jack, why did you bring a human with an elvish bloodline here?”

Elvish bloodline? Chu Nan furrowed his brows. He very much wanted to know the appearance of humans without the elvish bloodline. At the very least, the humans he saw who fought over the skill books looked no different to the humans on Earth.

Seeing that Chu Nan had yet to react to the three spears aimed at him, Jack hastily stood in front of him and blocked them. With a solemn expression, he said, “Stop, this is a guest I invited.”

“Guest?”

The three druids looked at the others who had returned together with Jack and noticed that Jack was not the only one with a solemn expression. On the faces of the other druids, there were traces of worry.

Jack then turned toward Chu Nan and said, “My apologies. It has been a long time since our village has seen other races, and so, they are nervous.”

The three druid guards were secretly surprised. Jack had never been so humble even toward Aleta, the strongest warrior in the village. So why did Jack use that tone of voice when he spoke to a human they could not sense any power from?

Before the three druids had the opportunity to ask any questions, the largest thatched house on the tree slowly opened, and an old druid with white eyebrows and a beard walked out. He had an aged face, but his eyes flickered with a bright glint.

“Elder.”

Jack placed his hand against his chest, bowed toward the old druid that appeared, and then turned to Chu Nan, “This is the sole elder of our village, Elder Alfred.”

Elder Alfred slowly nodded and looked at the furious Catherine, before turning toward Chu Nan. His eyes revealed a puzzled look as he said, “Jack, this is…?”

“Elder, this human here with the elvish bloodline is called Chu Nan. He said that he could heal Aleta’s injuries, so I brought him here.”

The moment he said that other druids walked out of their rooms surprised. Anyone who had seen Aleta’s injuries was aware that unless they used a blood sacrifice, nobody could heal his injuries.

Even Elder Alfred – who had lived for a long time – had a faint trace of surprise in his eyes. He frankly asked, “Human, are you a priest of the Temple of Light or a servant of the Temple of Darkness?”

“Temple of Light? Temple of Darkness?” With a puzzled expression, Chu Nan asked, “What’s that?”

Elder Alfred’s expression sank, and his voice became imposing. “Since you’re not a clergy, on what basis do you have the confidence to heal Aleta? You must know that for druids who believe in the Druid God, even if you treat them with holy light or darkness, it won’t have any effect.”

“What nonsense are you talking about?” Chu Nan frowned with discontent and cleared his voice, “Jack has promised that if I successfully heal Aleta, you will provide me with a generous reward. Therefore, I reluctantly followed him here. Don’t assume that I’m the one who’s begging you to cure that so-called Aleta warrior of yours. If you don’t need my help, then very well! Goodbye!”

Chu Nan pretended as if he didn’t care, and turned to leave with traces of anger on his face. In reality, he was extremely nervous. If he left the druid village, he had no idea which direction to take to leave the Heaven Forest

Jack released a strange cry, and he hastily rushed to catch up with Chu Nan. He blocked his path, before whispering, “If the elder’s words have hurt you, I would like to apologize on his behalf. In any case, please do not leave, alright?”

Jack’s words dissipated Chu Nan’s worries, but he still maintained a calm yet dissatisfied expression. He merely nodded and answered in a soft voice, “Okay.”